Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jhang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jhang

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 140.5% more expensive than Jhang without rent, and 233.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 191.7% more expensive than Jhang without rent, and 315.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$1.81 PKR 508
156.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$14.17 PKR 3,964
225.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$3.57 PKR 999
144.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.86 PKR 800
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.67 PKR 1,028
-
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$2.28 PKR 639
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$0.32 PKR 90.9
125.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$0.21 PKR 58.6
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$0.58 PKR 162
268.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$0.60 PKR 168
210.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$1.17 PKR 328
87.18%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$1.09 PKR 305
106.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$6.00 PKR 1,679
228.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$3.06 PKR 857
23.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$4.50 PKR 1,257
201.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$1.07 PKR 298
203.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$0.60 PKR 166
178.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.57 PKR 161
319.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.48 PKR 135
335.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$0.35 PKR 98.0
337.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$0.51 PKR 144
196.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$0.48 PKR 134
106.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$0.36 PKR 102
41.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.72 PKR 202
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.51 PKR 143
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.07 PKR 299
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$0.78 PKR 219
447.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
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🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.20 PKR 56.1
600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$6.86 PKR 1,919
70.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.73 PKR 206
326.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.49 PKR 138
102.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$1.73 PKR 484
693.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$0.84 PKR 234
57.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
54.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$23.4K PKR 6.5M
46.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$71.3 PKR 20.0K
68.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$3.83 PKR 1,071
263.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$10.64 PKR 2,977
72.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$12.43 PKR 3,476
390.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$6.01 PKR 1,682
186.69%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$3.63 PKR 1,017
139.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$15.64 PKR 4,374
4362.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$1,228 PKR 343.4K
1181.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$14.93 PKR 4,176
286.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$21.41 PKR 5,990
59.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$72.8 PKR 20.4K
55.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$29.78 PKR 8,330
184.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$74.0 PKR 20.7K
716.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$51.3 PKR 14.3K
750.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$167 PKR 46.7K
1131.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$104 PKR 29.1K
1339.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$793 PKR 221.9K
436.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$562 PKR 157.1K
432.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
$141 PKR 39.5K
274.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
18
-70.39%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Jhang: March 2, 2026

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